top of page
Daisies

Areas of Expertise

Religious Trauma

You might benefit from religious trauma counseling if you are in and/or have left a high-controlling religious group. Religious trauma can present through numerous symptoms, some include: confusion, difficulty with critical thinking + making decisions, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, difficulty sleeping, sexual dysfunction, somatization, and the rupture of your family + social community. 

Perfectionism

If you're feeling like you're not enough and can't show up in your day-to-day life just as you are for fear that you'll let yourself and others down, then you might benefit from perfectionism counseling. For some, struggling with perfectionism may look like: avoiding projects, guardedness towards others, self-protection and shrinking who you really are, having trouble practicing boundaries with yourself and others, feeling anxious or worried about what others think of you, feeling stuck in a fear of failure, feeling sad or worthless, experiencing frequent shaming thoughts, self-comparison, and experiencing a lack of compassion for self and others. 

Anxiety

If you're feeling anxious more days than not, feeling restless, keyed up or on edge, easily fatigued, having difficulty concentrating or noticing your mind going blank, feeling irritable, uncomfortable with muscle tension, or having sleep disturbances, you might benefit from anxiety counseling. 

Depression

If you're feeling sad or depressed more days than not, experiencing loss of interest or pleasure in things that used to light you up, are having trouble sleeping, find it difficult to concentrate, and experiencing feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt - you may benefit from depression counseling. There is hope for you.

Parenting + Child Development Support

Parenting can be one of the most rewarding and challenging life changes. If you're having trouble regulating your own feelings, let alone helping your child to manage their emotions, then you might benefit from education and support in understanding child development and developing parenting skills that align with your personal values. 

My Approach

While I take an eclectic approach in counseling, the foundation of the work we will do in sessions is related to an Emotive Psychodynamic approach to counseling. 

​

My clients can expect counseling sessions to be a safe space to explore their emotions, increase self-expression, and develop further personal insight as we work together to build skills that are tailored for their individual needs. My clients often express growth in self-awareness as we engage therapy that relies on our interpersonal interactions in sessions. These interactions help my clients to explore areas of their unconscious, including personal fears and wishes, as well as their defenses that guard inner conflicts from their awareness. As we work through the therapeutic relationship, my clients experience healing as they better understand themselves and are empowered to pursue their life goals from a place of inner health and from a more conscientious mindset.

Germinated Plant
My Approach
bottom of page